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Red Hat Linux System Administrator
Alexandria, VA

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Linux Administrator - Level 2

We are currently recruiting for the position of Linux Administrator - Level 2 to support our work with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA.

Description:

This is a junior-level administrator position that supports the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Infrastructure Services Division's (ISD) Operating Systems Operations Section (OSOS) by performing 24X7X365 administration and maintenance activities on various UNIX and Linux servers in use at the USPTO. The servers supported are located in both production and test data centers located on the USPTO campus. Additional remote support is provided for systems located at the USPTO Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Data Center located in Pennsylvania.

Duties performed will include, but not be limited to, the following:

* Administering user rights on the systems supported and maintained by OSOS.
* Creating and/or maintaining file systems.
* Performing file system migrations.
* Adding additional storage as required.
* Working on assigned Change Requests/Problem tickets.
* Investigating, responding to and resolving alerts generated by the various monitoring systems in use at USPTO.
* Performing hardware maintenance/repair activities.
* Investigating and resolving operating system errors.
* Assisting application owners with identifying underlying OS issues associated with their applications.
* Maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment (RHEV).
* Assisting with server migrations within the USPTO RHEV environment.
* Installing and configuring new server builds via Cloudforms.
* Troubleshooting hardware and software problems with AIX, HP-UX and Red Hat servers.
* Evaluating and implementing potential new tools and technologies.
* Writing and maintaining technical documentation for new and existing projects.

Work Experience/Skills Requirements:

The successful candidate will have experience in the following:

* 1-2 years Linux system administration supporting a medium to large user base (3,000-10,000 users).
* 2+ years supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and 6.
* Experience with RHEV, Tomcat, and Apache is a plus.
* Working knowledge of HP-UX, AIX and MySQL is a plus.
* Working knowledge of XEN, KVM or other virtualization is a plus.
* Familiar with LVM and Red Hat satellite servers.
* Experience working with and troubleshooting storage issues.
* Ability to write or read Shell scripts is a plus.
* Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
* Ability to balance and reprioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
* RHSA Certification strongly preferred.

Hours/Shift:

Wednesday through Saturday 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Clearance Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to hold a security clearance. You do not need a current/active clearance to apply, but must be able to pass a government Public Trust (SF-85) background investigation.

IIa is proud to be an EEO/AA employer, M/F/D/V

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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